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SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST PRACTICE
EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2026
Which of the following fractures runs between the maxillary and orbital floors and
may involve the medial and lateral walls of the maxillary sinuses and the
pterygoid processes of the sphenoid? - correct-answer - Le Fort I
Which of the following are rotator cuff muscles?
1. teres major and teres minor
2. supraspinatus and teres minor
3. levator scapulae and infraspinatus
4. infraspinatus and subscapularis - correct-answer - 2 and 4 only
During a carotid endarterectomy, the patient's heart rate drops to 30 bpm. This is
likely due to the stimulation of the - correct-answer - vagus nerve
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Which of the following are reasons for keeping the OR at a relative humidity level
between 50-50%?
1. reduced risk of infection
2. lower levels of patient discomfort
3. minimization of static electricity
4. depressed waste anesthesia gas - correct-answer - 1 and 3
During digital reanastomosis, which of the following items is commonly used? -
correct-answer - operative miscroscope
Which of the following are requirements for a sharps container?
1. self-closing lid to prevent overfilling
2. biohazard labels and color coding
3. durable, closable, leakproof, and puncture resistant
4. lids which allow sharps to enter by gravity - correct-answer - 2, 3, and 4 only
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A 70-year-old patient who underwent an 8-hour colon resection is at the greatest
risk for what? - correct-answer - postoperative infection
After a mitral valve replacement, a patient coming off bypass shows signs of
cardiac ischemia. Which of the following MOST likely happened during the
procedure to cause this?
A. ligation of the inferior vena cava
B. occlusion of the circumflex artery
C. occlusion of the innominate vein
D. ligation of the subclavian artery - correct-answer - occlusion of the circumflex
artery
Which of the following lasers is used to vaporize a portion of the residual lens
capsule after cataract surgery? - correct-answer - Nd: YAG
SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST PRACTICE
EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2026
Which of the following fractures runs between the maxillary and orbital floors and
may involve the medial and lateral walls of the maxillary sinuses and the
pterygoid processes of the sphenoid? - correct-answer - Le Fort I
Which of the following are rotator cuff muscles?
1. teres major and teres minor
2. supraspinatus and teres minor
3. levator scapulae and infraspinatus
4. infraspinatus and subscapularis - correct-answer - 2 and 4 only
During a carotid endarterectomy, the patient's heart rate drops to 30 bpm. This is
likely due to the stimulation of the - correct-answer - vagus nerve
,2|Page
Which of the following are reasons for keeping the OR at a relative humidity level
between 50-50%?
1. reduced risk of infection
2. lower levels of patient discomfort
3. minimization of static electricity
4. depressed waste anesthesia gas - correct-answer - 1 and 3
During digital reanastomosis, which of the following items is commonly used? -
correct-answer - operative miscroscope
Which of the following are requirements for a sharps container?
1. self-closing lid to prevent overfilling
2. biohazard labels and color coding
3. durable, closable, leakproof, and puncture resistant
4. lids which allow sharps to enter by gravity - correct-answer - 2, 3, and 4 only
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A 70-year-old patient who underwent an 8-hour colon resection is at the greatest
risk for what? - correct-answer - postoperative infection
After a mitral valve replacement, a patient coming off bypass shows signs of
cardiac ischemia. Which of the following MOST likely happened during the
procedure to cause this?
A. ligation of the inferior vena cava
B. occlusion of the circumflex artery
C. occlusion of the innominate vein
D. ligation of the subclavian artery - correct-answer - occlusion of the circumflex
artery
Which of the following lasers is used to vaporize a portion of the residual lens
capsule after cataract surgery? - correct-answer - Nd: YAG
